Team Roping

Pneumonia can't keep Gerke from first round victory at Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo
[Apr. 10, 2009] POCATELLO, Idaho - Sick or well, there is something about Holt Arena that seems to bring out the best in bareback rider Cimmaron Gerke.

Making his first ride at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, presented by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, since he won the title with an arena record in 2004, Gerke emerged from a tightly-bunched field April 9 to capture the first round with an 84-point ride on Slash T Rodeo's Desperado By Courtesy PRCA

Champions' offspring, area competitors fare well in Lubbock's rodeo
[Apr. 9, 2009] At the ABC Pro Rodeo in Lubbock, Clint Cooper of Decatur, the eldest son of the legendary 1980s world champion Roy Cooper, won the tie-down roping title with a blistering time of 7.1 seconds and earned $1,972.

Sherwood and Adams wow crowd on opening night of the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo
[Apr. 9, 2009] POCATELLO, Idaho - The temporary reunion of Matt Sherwood and Randon Adams is working out just fine.
Sherwood, of Pima, Ariz., and Adams, of Logandale, Nev., came within a tenth of a second of the arena record with a 4.3-second run April 8 in the first round of the 23rd annual Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, presented by U.S. Smokeless Tobacco. By Courtesy PRCA

Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association News and Notes April 6, 2009
[Apr. 6, 2009] Shiozawa looking to give home fans a repeat victory at the DNCFR; Woolsey takes over Xtreme Bulls Tour lead with victory in Laughlin, Nev.; Inaugural PRCA Championship Rodeo Camp set for April 10-11 in Hinton, Okla.; andUpcoming PRCA rodeos By Courtesy PRCA

Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association Standings April 7, 2009
[Apr. 6, 2009] World Standings and other tours. By Courtesy PRCA

Look out everybody, here comes Brazile
[Apr. 5, 2009] Trevor Brazile’s bid for a record-tying seventh all-around world championship is starting to gain momentum.

The Decatur cowboy earned $9,506 at last weekend’s Walker County Fair Association Rodeo in Huntsville. He finished in the money in team roping, tie-down roping and steer roping on his way to claiming the all-around buckle at the Walker County Fairgrounds.

With partner Patrick Smith, Brazile won the third round of the team roping in 4.9 seconds. He won Round 2 of the tie-down roping with a rodeo-best time of 7.6 seconds and finished tied for third in the average in 27.8 seconds on three head.

In steer roping, he was second in the average in 33.1 seconds, a half-second behind winner Landon McClaugherty.

Seven-time World Champion Dan Mortensen heads ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction class
[Apr. 1, 2009] Dan Mortensen, of Billings, Mont., the late all-around cowboy Leonard Ward of Talent, Ore., bull rider Ted Nuce of Stephenville, Texas, and steer roper Walt Arnold of Silverton, Texas, were all voted in by the ProRodeo Hall of Fame Selection Committee during meetings at the Hall of Fame March 30, along with the late Erv Korkow (stock contractor) of Canning, S.D., and all-around hand Ace Berry (lifetime achievement) of Oakdale, Calif. By Courtesy PRCA

RodeoAttitude.com Announces Streaming Newscast
[Apr. 1, 2009] RodeoAttitude.com maintains an industry wide reputation as the premier rodeo and bull riding news source within the United States. Cindy Meyers, CEO of RodeoAttitude.com recognized that a premier webcast designed to deliver rodeo, bull riding, and equestrian, news was long overdue in the industry, and that the technology was there to bring this news to the website’s large number of visitors in a newscast format. “Streaming newscasts are easily accessible if say you’re a football, baseball or basketball fan; all you have to do is go to ESPN.com. There is no reason this format shouldn’t be available to the athletes and events of the rodeo, bull riding, and equestrian worlds as well as their fans and audience” Meyers said during an interview via teleconference from the Rodeo Attitude headquarters in Iowa. By Elizabeth Nesmith, Statement Entertainment

Seven champions crowned in Austin rodeo events
[Mar. 29, 2009] Bradley Harter wins saddle bronc event.
Bradley Harter knew he had a chance when he saw his draw for the saddle bronc finals at the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo. He was looking for a ride challenging enough to push him, but not what he called an "eliminator."

Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association Standings March 23, 2009
[Mar. 24, 2009] World Standings and other tours. By Courtesy PRCA

Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association News and Notes March 23, 2009
[Mar. 23, 2009] Cannon sets arena record with 92-point ride in RodeoHouston Shootout; Schumacher bounces back with big win at Houston Xtreme Bulls Tour stop; Injuries sideline trip of top PRCA cowboys; Steer wrestling filling up the highlight reel at Rodeo Austin; plus Upcoming PRCA Rodeos By Courtesy PRCA

THE CHUTES FLEW OPEN ON A NEW RodeoHouston™ XTREME BULLS CHAMPION
[Mar. 23, 2009] HOUSTON -The best bulls and cowboys faced off Sunday at RodeoHouston Xtreme Bulls, but there was only one champion at the end of 52 rides — 2007 World Champion PRCA Bull Rider, and 2007 and 2008 RodeoHouston Super Series Champion Bull Rider B.J. Schumacher. By Kate Bradley, RodeoHouston

RodeoHouston™ BP Super Series Championship ends with a bang awarding $400,000 to Champions on March 21
[Mar. 22, 2009] Ryan Watkins took the RodeoHouston Tie-Down Roping Championship with 11.4 seconds. The pressure was off when he only had to beat 19.3 seconds, he said. The Stephenville, Texas, native has never roped for this kind of money before and thanked RodeoHouston after his big win. “I just had a real good calf and I knew I was going to catch it,” he said. Watkins took home $52,500 in winnings. By Kate Bradley, RodeoHouston

RODEOHOUSTON(tm) BP Super Series Finals & Shootout
[Mar. 21, 2009] MARCH 21, 2009 By Merry Leonard